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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Illinois

What Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$33,854
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 8
published states
Workers in state
16,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$34,260$28,102−$275Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$34,260$28,102$7,225
2Grundy County, IL$34,260$28,102$6,289
3Cook County, IL$34,260$28,102−$275
4DuPage County, IL$34,260$28,102−$275
5Lake County, IL$34,260$28,102−$275
6Will County, IL$34,260$28,102−$275
7Kane County, IL$34,260$28,102−$275
8McHenry County, IL$34,260$28,102−$275
9Kendall County, IL$34,260$28,102−$395

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Illinois is $33,854, based on 16,740 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,790, so Illinois averages 5.4% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $34,260.

Cost of living for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,225. In Kendall County, IL the basics cost $395 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 9 counties.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists are California ($40,820), Delaware ($37,125), Maryland ($36,977) and New Jersey ($36,639).

Frequently asked questions: Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Illinois

How much do Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,854.

Which Illinois county is best for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,225). Grundy County, IL follows at $6,289.